NO VOTE ON CRUCIFIXES IN SCHOOLS.

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Too controversial and not really in the European Parliament's powers, the vote on religious symbols in schools was postponed at the last minute in Strasbourg. An initiative from the Socialists, a majority of MEPs wanted to give themselves more time to find out if they have jurisdiction on this topic.

It was a parliamentarian from the Italian Northern League (Europe of Freedom and Democracy Group), Mario Borghezio, who started the debate. He wanted to reject a decision by the European Court of Human Rights (non-Community institution) condemning the presence of crucifixes in Italian schools. Borghezio therefore put forward his draft resolution saying: "The issue of crucifixes in schools remains the exclusive responsibility...